Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-06

amlnatlOn OY MIR. EVSrts, ahuoIOh UaS
msde to telegram sent by Judge Kirk
to Mr.. Bolton On election day. The wit
ness could not remember its contents.
Mr.. Evarts was proceeding 10 make lnqui-
ries about the telegram when MI. Easus
cautioned the witness against disclosing
its contents.
Mr.. PuGh said that so far as ne was
concerned he was willing the contents
should be dis Iosed. More importance
would be attached TO It if it were sup
pressed than if made public, but the wit
ness should first be asked if he was at
liberty under HIS instructions snd the
rules of the company to disclose the mat
ter.
Mr.. Evarts asked if the telegram related
to the election.
The witness could rot answer for two
reasons First, the transmission of tele-
grams was mechanical and it was i'm
possible to see all of them, and, secondly,
his obligation as telegraph operator for
babe him from doing so. In answer TO
further inquiry the witness stated he had
seen the message and could state its COZ
tents if he would, but here the witness
became emphstc) "wirn all due respect
to this honorable body he positively de-
clined to make the disclosure. The
witness had heard since he came
to Washington that the telegram II ques-
ton had been found upon the body OF
Devices Bolton. He appealed to the COM
mittee to excuse him from stating who
had told him this. After some discussion
between the members of the committee
the witness WAS required to make the dis
closure. He then said j. G. Tracy, now
of this city, but formerly United States
Marshal of Texas, was his informant.
Mr.. Eyarts asked the witness if the
telegram in question was in substance
this: Things look mighty gloomy; get
in your work" Mr.. Evarts said he did
not want to lead the witness into a trap,
and submitted to the committee whether
the question was proper one.
Messrs. Pugh and Eustis said they had
no objection to the matter being dis
closed, but if the rules OF the witness
employer forbade the disclosure they OBJ
jected 10 the question.
The witness then SAID with emphasis,
that he could not answer any question
with regard 20 the contents of that tele
gram, both on account of the rules gov
erulne telegraph operators in regard to
disclosures and the unWritten law which
existed III the matter. The witness was
thereupOn discharged.
z. d. Jordon, counsel for the memo
rialists, testified to sundry matters in re-
buttal.
The committee then adjourned without
day.
STATEMENT CALLED FOR.
WASHINGTON, March The Comp
troller OF The Currency has called for a
statement of the condition of the national
HAMS Ut rlpsa of buSipnSa Erijav
March I.
COMPLETION OF THE CRUISERS DELAYED.
WASHINGTON, March 5-Oflicials of
TIL Navy Department cay that the failure
of the general deficiency bill will
seriously embarrass work M the three
cruisers, the Atlanta, Bostonhnd Shicago.
The bill as agreed upon in the conference
appropriated 1924, 200 for the completion
OF these vessels. The Bureau of Con-
struction and Repairs has not dollar on
hand, and all work on the Boston and
Chicago will have to be stopped and the
men at the Chester yard discharged.
1t is expected, however, that the atlanta
can be finished as but little remains to be
done on her. 1t is estimated that the.
completion of the Boston and Chicago
will be delayed from fifteen months to
two years by the failure of the bill.
CHOLERA Epidemic.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Secretary
OF State has been informed that cholera
has been officially declared epidemic at
Montevideo.
LIEUTENANT-COLO r. n. SCOTT DEAD.
WASHINGTON, March O. Lieutenant
Colonel K N Scott, Third Artillery, chief
of the publication office of war records of
the rebellion, died at his residence in this
city this afternoon of pneumonia.
Colonel Scott was son of Rev. w. A.
Scott, distinguished divine of the Pres
byterian church. He was born at W:n-
chester, Tenn. He served with distinc--
ton throughout the war, and at the battle
OF Gains Mill was wounded and breVeted
for gallantry. Before the war he was
stationed on the Pacific coast, and had st
one time under his charge the United
States steamer MASSACHUSETTS, during the
San Juan troubles in 1859. For two years
ne was professor of military laws Of the
United States, which was published in
1872. A high appreciation of his ability
and military knowledge WAS frequently
shown by those most familiar with his
capacity, and notably by his assignment
as military secretary in 1878 TO the joint
commission of the two houses of Con-
under what was known IS the Burnside
bill, and subsequently, as recorder of
court of inquiry in the case Of
Judge-Adyocate General Swsyme, but
The most substantial recognition of all
was his selection as compiler of records
of the late war, to which duty he was as
signed on January l, 1879. This is the
most important publication of that sort
ever attempted and the only one OF its
kind ever made by any government, ex-
crpt that by the German Ethics OF the
FranCo-German war, which Is IN no wise
so complete as this will be when finished.
HOUSE BILLS VETOED.
WASHIN GToS, March j.-EnJugh pa
pers to ill q half-bushel basket, ali OF
them Presidential vetoes of House bills,
lay in pile on he floor OF the Clerks
Office in the House wing of the Capitol
this morning. They number l0l in all.
RAPID CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tne aggre-
gate Of the appropriation bills passed by
the Forty-ninth Congress Is about $780,
900, 900. The total is exclusive of the
sums appropriated by the river and bar
Dor and the deficiency appropriation bills
which failed Of enactment. Tie appro-
prietior for lac current fiscal year aggre-
gates S264, 600, 900, which amount would
have been equaled by the appropriations
voted by the last Congress had the two
bills mentioned become laws. Some
idea Of the manner which the Forty-nInth
Congress wound up its work may De found
| in the declaration of member of long
experience that the record revealed the
fact that one quarter Of the legislation of
he session had been enacted in the last
few legislative days. An enrolling clerk
of twelve years experience said that